Device for lubricating twister rings



Jan. 9, 193a Q AL mCH 1,986,909

, DEVICE FOR LUBRICATING TWISTER RINGS Filed Jan. 20, 1932 INVENTQR.

Patented Jan. 8, 1935 I UNIrEp PATENT OFFICE. nnvrcaroau i g grmcrwlsm Q v I William O. Aldrich, IWhitinsvllle, Mass., assignor to Whitin Machine Works, Whitinsville, Masa, a corporation of Massachusetts f "Application January 20, 1932, Serial No. 587,738

2 Claims. (c1. 184+?) {This invention relates to machines for twistextending and substantially radial passages 15, ing yarn, and particularly to devices for supply communicating with the recess 14 near each end ing lubricant to twister rings ofthe vertical type, thereof; l which are largely used in machines for twisting 'A wick W is inserted in the recess 14, with the 5 heavy yarn. l 1 I ends of the wick projecting outward through the 5 It has been found that the excessive frictionfdepassages 15 and through corresponding passages veloped between the rings and the travelers, when 16 (Fig.' 1) in the ring rail 10. These pawages several strands are, to -be;twisted together, causes 16 communicate with the oil receptacle or recess very rapid traveler wear, unless the rings are lu- 12, and the ends of the wick W extend into the bricated. Devices have been heretofore suggested recess 12 and engage the oil contained therein. 10 for this purpose, but these prior devices have not The oil is thus fed by capillary action to the porfurnished a very satisfactory solution of the probtion of the wick which is disposed in the segmenlem. tal recess 14 on the inner face of the ring 11. The

It is the general object of my present invention inner face of the ring is thus lubricated to a suifi- 15 to provide an improved means for conducting cient extent to materially reduce the friction of 15 lubricant to the inner face of a vertical traveler the traveler T, while at the same time an excesring. A further object is to provide means by sive and obiectional supply of lubricant is avoidwhich a definite or measured quantity of oil may, ed. 7 v be conveniently supplied at intervals for each of It will be noted that the portion of the wick W a plurality of twister rings. in the recess 14 liessubstantially flush with the 20 My invention also relates to arrangements and inner surface of the ring but may project very combinations of parts which will be hereinafter slightly therefrom to effectively engage and lubridescribed and more particularly pointed out in cate'the traveler T.

the appended claims. In a somewhat similar construction previously Preferred forms of the invention are shown in used, the ends only of the wick were presented at 25 the drawing in which, the inner surface of the ring, but this construc- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a twister ring and a portion was found unsatisfactory, as the ends of the tion of a ring rail having my improvements emwick became hardened in a very short time, due

bodied therein; to the action of the traveler thereon, and it was Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken along the necessary to frequently pull out the wick and cut 30 line 2-2 in Fig. 1; oil! the ends to present fresh surfaces thereof to Fig. 3 is a plan view ofa portion of a ring rail the traveler. with a twister ring and ring holder mounted In my improved construction, the extended and thereon and embodying my improvements; continuous portion of wick disposed in the recess Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken along the 14 effectively lubricates the traveler and ring and 35 line 4-4 in Fig. 3; remains in operative condition for along period Fig. 5 is a detail elevation showing a portion of use. of the inner face of a vertical twister ring; In Figs; 3 and 4, I have shown a quite similar Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the ring, but construction in which the ring is provided with a partly in section along the line 6-6 in Fig. 5 recess and radial passages as in the form previ- 40 Fig. 7 is a partial side elevation of my improved ously described, but in which the oil receptacle 20 oil feeding mechanism; is formed in a ring holder H instead of in the ring Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line rail 10. The receptacle 20 is also shown as being 8-8 in Fig. "I, and of. elongated form, in order to provide the same .45 Fig. 9 isa view similar to Fig. 8 but showing the oil capacity in the narrower surface of the ring -.-'2-.; parts in a different position. holder H. Otherwise the construction and opera- Referring to particularly Figs. 1 and 2, I have tion is as previously described.

shown a portion of a ring rail 10 having a twister In Figs. 7, 8, and 9 I have shown mechanism by ring 11 of the usual type mounted in a circular which the oil receptacles 12 or 24) may be conopening therein. A recess or receptacle 12 is veniently supplied with lubricant. formed in the rail 10 adjacent to each ring 11 For this purpose I provide ahorizontally exand is adapted to contain a limited amount of nding pipe 30, mounted in suitable strap bearoil or other lubricant. ings 31. The pipe is snugly held in the bearings Each ring 11 is provided on its inner face with 31 but may be turned angularly by the use of a 55 a recess 14 (Figs. 5 and 6) and with outwardly handle 33.

Tubes 35 are inserted in the pipe and are longitudinally spaced at intervals corresponding to the spacing of the rings 11. Each tube has a bevelled open outer end, but the inner end thereof is closed as indicated at'36 in Rigs. 8 and 9. Each tube is also provided with anoperiiiig 37 in its upper side and adjacent its closed inner end 36.

Oil or lubricant is supplied to the pipe 30 and is maintained at a constant level therein. The oil may be thus supplied in any convenient manner, as from an inverted tank 40 mounted ina support 41 connected by a small pipe 42 to the large pipe 30. The tank 40 is open at its lower end oil is fed therefromto maintain a constant level in the pipe 30 in a manner well known in such feeding devices.

In Figs. 7 and 8, the pipe 30 is turned to such that the tubes 35 extend vertically upa posw ward, with their inner ends dipping below the surface of the oil in the pipe 30. As the pipe is then turned to the position shown in Fig. 9, each tube takes up a definite and limited quantity 'of oil and transfers it to the associated oil receptacles 12 or 20. The pipe 30 may extend continuously the full length of a twister frame, or may be made in two or more sections asseems most desirable.

It will thus appear that I have provided improved means for supplying measured quantities of oil to thereceptacles 12 or 20, and also improved means for effectively conducting a limited suppl of oil to the inner face of each twister ring 11.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:--

1. In a twisting machine, a plurality of twister rings, oil receptacles for said rings, and means mounted on said twisting machine and effective to simultaneously supply a measured quantity of .oil toa plurality of said oil receptacles, said means portion whichis inserted in the support 41, and

comprising a pivotally mounted and partially rotatable horizontally disposed cylinder, means to move said cylinder about its pivotal axis, means to maintain oil at a predetermined level therein, and a delivery tube in said cylinder for each 011 receptacle.

2; In a twistingmachine, a plurality of twister rings, an oil receptacle for each ring, an oil con-, duit mounted on the machine, and means associated with said conduit to cause a measured quantity of oil to pass from said conduit simultaneously to each oil receptacle.

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